More than 20 icons have changed in macOS Tahoe: Here’s how to identify them all

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If you’ve downloaded macOS 26, the biggest visual change is the interface that brings a new look to menus and buttons. Apple is taking advantage of the Liquid Glass introduction to bring some new icon designs to the Mac as well to help give macOS a fresh look. It’s a polarizing look for sure, but far more jarring will be the new icons that come with it.

If you’re a veteran Mac user, some of the icons may throw you off because Apple made a drastic change. Other icons will be instantly recognizable–you may not even notice a difference unless you take a closer look. In many cases, the icons are simpler and have less character than they did before.

Here are 21 examples of Apple apps that have new icons. In all of the images below, the icon on the left is from macOS Sequoia and the icon on the right is from the macOS Tahoe beta.

Finder

Finder: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right) icons.Apple

Audio MIDI Setup

Audio MIDI Setup: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Automator

Automator: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Calendar

Calendar: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Chess

Chess: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Clock

Clock: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Contacts

Contacts: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Digital Color Meter




Digital Color Meter: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Disk Utility

Disk Utility: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Font Book

Font Book: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

iPhone Mirroring

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Macintosh HD

Macintosh HD: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Migration Assistant

Migration Assistant: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Photo Booth

Photo Booth: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Preview

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Screen Sharing

Screen Sharing: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Screenshot

Screenshot: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Stickies

Stickies: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Terminal

Terminal: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Text Edit

Text Edit: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Time Machine

Time Machine: macOS Sequoia (left) and macOS Tahoe (right).Apple

Learn more in our macOS Tahoe superguide.